The notion of ownerless land in Ghana has long been dispelled. Therefore in present day Ghana, every land has an owner. The laws of Ghana give recognition to stool or skin, family or clan, the state, individuals or juristic persons as entities that can own land in Ghana. The manner of dealing with any land […]
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Some ideas that might help you make better use of the opportunities available to you in law school. Law students around the country will be starting classes over the next few weeks. Back in 2018, I wrote a post offering advice to entering students, which I updated in 2019, 2022, and last year. I tried
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THE CIRCUIT COURT’S JURISDICTION IN GHANAIAN LAND DISPUTES: A JURISDICTION AT LARGE. BY HER HONOUR JUDGE SEDINAM AWO KWADAM (Mrs.), CIRCUIT COURT 2, ADENTAN-ACCRA, 18th March, 2024. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Abstract Introduction I. The Question of Jurisdiction ● The Recurring Jurisdictional Challenge ● Focus of the Paper II. The Relevant Law ● Section 42(1)(a)
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Lawyers are fleeing their homes under the threat of violence. Last month, current British Prime Minister Keir Starmer won the role in a landslide victory. Starmer quickly canceled his predecessor’s, Rishi Sunak, planned mass deportations of “illegal immigrants.” Then the tragic Southport stabbing, which left three children dead, happened and fake rumors (easily debunked) calling
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The Draft Consumer Protection bill is gathering dust at the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MOTI) building while draft bills from other ministries move through the legislative processes to parliament and are getting attention. Ghana got its first Consumer Protection Draft Bill in 2006. Four presidents have come and three gone, yet progress has painstakingly
Editorial: Expedite passage of Consumer Protection bill now! Read More »
Does the legal profession still need Latin? For how long? Ad infinitum? My first exposure to this ancient language was in high school In Montreal. On the first school day, I noticed a neighbor friend of mine, Thomas, dejectedly pacing the street. I asked him what the problem was, and he told me his dad
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Our partisan edges are getting sharper and political polarisation is deepening. Nothing is spared these days, not even our courts and the judgements they render. It is quite instructive to observe the partisan commentary after every court decision, the most recent being – The Republic vs. Ato Forson & Others. Victory or defeat or whether
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We tend to act in these matters as if we inhabit this legal universe alone or do not share a common legal tradition with many other countries. In every one of those countries, where the Constitution names only a minimum but is silent on the upper limit of the apex court, the Constitution either says
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After a years-long legal saga, Wikileaks says that founder Julian Assange has left the UK after reaching a deal with US authorities that will see him plead guilty to criminal charges and go free. Assange, 52, was charged with conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defence information. For years, the US has argued that the
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Ahead of the December 2024 elections, heightened mistrust in state institutions and unresolved tensions threaten to disrupt the polls. On 7 December, Ghanaians will vote for a new president and 275 Members of Parliament. This will be the country’s ninth consecutive election since returning to constitutional rule in 1992. Ghana is renowned in West Africa
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